BBC听英文｜The Appraisal
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Could I have a word Anna, in my office?
Anna，能来办公室谈谈吗？
Hello again. I wonder what Paul wants to say to Anna? Could it have something to do with Rachel, the pen thief or is it just to do with biscuits?! Let’s find out.
大家好！欢迎再次来到职场英语。Paul要对Anna说什么呢？是盗笔贼Rachel，还是小饼干呢？一起去寻找答案吧~
Have a seat…so well done for speaking to her. Stealing all those pens from the office was the final straw.
Anna，请坐。很高兴你能告诉她那些话。偷办公室钢笔是搞毁她的最后一根稻草。
She was stealing straws?
她偷稻草了？
No, no. It was the final thing that she did wrong – and it meant disciplinary action. I’ve had to ’let her go’ – in other words, sack her.
啊，不是。是她做错的最后一件事，必须得接受纪律处分。我已经把她开除了，换句话说，她被解雇了。
Oh, so she’s gone. But what is Mr Socrates going to say? She was his best employee.
哦，这么说她已经走了。但Socrates先生会说什么？她可是他的最好员工。
Leave it with me. I’m sure he’ll understand…I hope. Now, I wanted to speak to you about your appraisal.
我来处理。相信他会理解的，当然我希望如此。好了，Anna，现在你自我评价一下吧。
My appraisal?
自我评价？
Yes, we do it every year. It’s a chance to talk about you, talk about the highs and lows of the past year and look forward.
是啊，我们每年都这样做。这是一个谈论自己、评估高低、展望未来的好机会。
Highs and lows? But I haven’t been walking up any hills.
高低点？可我也没爬山啊。
No Anna! He means your appraisal is about reviewing your performance and setting objectives for the year ahead.
呃，Anna！他的意思是，你要回顾自我表现，设立明年目标。
I see. But what are objectives?
哦，我明白了。但什么是目标？
These are tasks for you to do, to try and improve your performance and skills and help the business.Here are the questions you’re likely to hear in an appraisal: What’s gone well for you this year?
就是完成任务规划、提升表现技能、帮助公司业务。以下是你可能在评价中听到的问题。今年哪些事情比较顺利？
What didn’t go so well?
哪些事情相对不顺？
What should you do more of?
你应该再做哪些努力？
Let’s look ahead and set some objectives.
让我们展望未来，设立目标。
Right. Thanks. So Paul, when shall we have this, err, appraisal?
好的，谢谢。Paul，我们什么时候开始。。。呃，自我评价？
If you’ve time, we could make a start now?
看你时间啊。现在可以吗？
Oh OK. So I need to think about my performance first?
呃，好吧。我要先谈谈自我表现吗？
Exactly. What has gone well for you this year?
没错！今年你有哪些事情比较顺利？
Well I guess I’ve just done my job.
嗯，我只完成了分内工作。
Anna! This is your chance to sell yourself. Think about the deals you’ve made, the people you’ve managed, that sort of thing.
Anna！这是你推销自己的机会。想想你做成的交易，管理的人员。说说诸如此类的事。
Right. Well, I did complete two big contracts for the Imperial Lemon…
啊，好的。我为帝国柠檬公司做了两项大合同。
You’ve had plenty of compliments for that. You seem to have a zest for selling!
Anna，你都夸过很多次了。你好像对销售很有热情啊！
Err, right…and then there was dealing with Mr Ingle in the warehouse.
呃。。。好吧。对了，我还在仓库中与Ingle先生打过交道。
Yes, that’s a good example of dealing with difficult staff. And what didn’t go so well?
没错，那可是应对困难员工的好例子。有什么不顺事情吗？
Well…erm…working with Rachel…and cold calling I suppose. That wasn’t easy.
恩，与Rachel共事。还有，无约电话也不简单。
Ah yes. But you soon warmed up! And what should you do more of?
是啊，但你很快就适应了！现在说说你要再做哪些努力？
Err, erm…
呃。。。
It’s a tricky question Anna – but don’t be ashamed about admitting things that you feel you could improve on.Nobody’s perfect! Think about skills you’d like to improve.
Anna，这个问题很难回答。但不要害怕承认，说说你认为可以改善的事情。毕竟人无完人！想想你可以提升哪些技巧。
Oh OK. Well Paul, I guess I could….develop some ideas for new products? Continue to work on the European marketing strategy..sell more Imperial Lemons…err…
好的。Paul，我想我可以为新产品想主意，继续从事欧洲营销战略，并出售更多帝国柠檬，还要。。。
That’s enough Anna! If you do all that, you’ll put me out of a job!
行了，Anna！你要是把这些全实现了，我该下岗了。
Oh, I don’t want to do that!
呃，我不是那个意思。
Now let’s look ahead and set some objectives. Biscuit?
好了，现在让我们展望未来，设立目标吧。要吃饼干吗？
Biscuits as an objective? Oh I see…no thanks.
饼干也可以是目标？？啊，我明白了，不吃，谢谢。
We’ve all got to improve our sales targets so I’m asking all the team to make an extra ten sales deals this year.
大家都想提高销售目标，所以我要求全队今年增加10个销售交易。
Oh, ten, that’s a lot.
10个？太多了吧。
It is but I know you can do it. And you mentioned developing new products, well I’d like you to do just that –but not plastic fruit, I’d like you to develop a plastic vegetable. Potato, carrot, that sort of thing.
确实有点多，但我相信你可以做到。刚刚你提到开发新产品，恩，我很想让你去做。但不要开发塑料水果，我想让你开发塑料蔬菜，比如土豆、胡萝卜。
Gosh. Well, ok.
天啊，好吧。
Oh and one more thing. Could you help Denise sort out the stationery cupboard? It’s a right mess.
哦，对了，还有件事。你能帮Denise整理下文具柜吗？里面乱七八糟的。
Err.
呃。。。
That’s a lot of objectives for Anna. She’s got her work cut out for the next year.Appraisals are a good time to review your work and plan what you going to do next.Here’s a reminder of the kind of questions your manager may ask you:
Anna有那么多目标，看来明年她得减少工作了。评价是核查所做工作、计划未来事宜的好时机。下面介绍下经理可能会问及的问题。
What has gone well for you this year? Give me some examples.
今年你有哪些事情比较顺利？请举例说明。
What didn’t go so well?
哪些事情相对不顺？
What should you do more of?
你应该再做哪些努力？
Let’s look ahead and set some objectives.
让我们展望未来、设立目标。
So if you could write up your appraisal and have it back to me by Friday?
Anna，你能写好自我评价，下周五交给我吗？
Of course Paul. Thanks. See you later.
当然可以，谢谢你。回头见。
Oh hi Anna. Are you still on for dinner on Friday?
嗨，Anna，周五晚上还去吃晚餐吗？
Yes Tom!
当然去啊。
What’s going on?!
怎么了？
A mouse…a mouse! I’ve just seen a mouse running out of the stationary office.
老鼠，老鼠啊！我刚刚看到一只老鼠从文具柜里跑出来了。
Was he stealing the pens?!
它在偷钢笔吗？
It’s no joke. Quick…there he goes!
我没开玩笑。快点，它往那边跑了。
Leave him to me! Oh…oww!
我来处理。嗷！
Tom…Tom? Are you ok?
Tom？你没事吧？
Uh oh! What’s happened to Tom? Has he broken something? Join us next time to find out. Bye!
啊哦~~Tom怎么了？是把东西打破了吗？请在下期节目中寻找答案吧~~拜拜。